[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9566-9567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02447]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2035-099]


City and County of Denver, Colorado; Notice of Application 
Accepted For Filing, Ready for Environmental Analysis, Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, Terms and 
Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2035-099.
    c. Date Filed: November 25, 2016.
    d. Applicant: City and County of Denver, Colorado acting through 
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Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water).
    e. Name of Project: Gross Reservoir Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on South Boulder Creek in 
Boulder County, Colorado. The project occupies federal lands within 
Roosevelt National Forest, administered by the U.S. Forest Service 
(Forest Service), and lands administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Brian Gogas, Denver Water, Planning Division, 
1600 West 12th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80204; (303) 628-6000.
    i. FERC Contacts: B. Peter Yarrington at (202) 502-6129 or 
[email protected]; Steven Sachs at (202) 502-8666 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 60 
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission; reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/or 
recommendations using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief 
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the 
eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You 
must include your name and contact information at the end of your 
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-2035-099.
    k. Description of Request: As part of an expansion of its municipal 
water supply system, Denver Water proposes to increase the storage 
capacity of Gross Reservoir, part of the Gross Reservoir Hydroelectric 
Project, P-2035. Specifically, Denver Water proposes to increase the 
height of the project's Gross Dam by 131 feet, from 340 to 471 feet. 
The normal maximum elevation of Gross Reservoir would be raised by 124 
feet, from 7,282 to 7,406 feet mean sea level. This would increase the 
normal maximum surface area of the reservoir from 418 to 842 acres, and 
increase its maximum storage volume from 41,811 to 118,811 acre-feet. 
Denver Water proposes to install a pressure reduction valve to maintain 
the project's existing authorized installed capacity, but the proposal 
would increase the project's annual generation by approximately 4.4 
gigawatt hours. Denver Water's proposal includes the addition, to the 
project boundary, of 12 acres of privately owned land, 3 acres of 
Forest Service land, and 40 acres of its own land while removing 321 
acres of Forest Service land and 68 acres of its own land. Denver Water 
also proposes changes to certain license articles and mandatory license 
conditions. Denver Water also requests a 10-year extension to the term 
of the project license.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in 
the docket number field to access the document. You may also register 
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be 
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS'' or ``FISHWAY 
PRESCRIPTIONS'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of 
the applicant and the project number of the application to which the 
filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of 
the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions 
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which 
are the subject of the amendment. Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or 
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener 
files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits 
of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular 
resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that 
resource agency. A copy of all other filings in reference to this 
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: February 1, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-02447 Filed 2-6-17; 8:45 am]
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